Review: Energetic Aldean brings hits to Riverbend

7:51 AM,
Aug. 17, 2013

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Chris Varias
Enquirer contributor

In the middle of his show at Riverbend on Thursday night, Jason Aldean told the crowd that when he was growing up, his favorite band was Alabama. He and his five-piece band then proceeded to play a version of the Alabama hit "Tennessee River," which Aldean recorded with Alabama on the group's new tribute album "Alabama and Friends," set for release later this month.

It makes sense that they would be his favorite, since he, intentionally or not, has followed their lead. Alabama was the ultimate country-pop hit-making machine of the 1980s, and the group's popularity was always fueled less by ...